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Limits RegistryThe United States recorded a goods-and-services trade deficit of approximately $948 billion in 2022, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis — the largest annual trade deficit of any country on record, driven by strong domestic demand for imports and volatile energy prices.
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The United States recorded a goods-and-services trade deficit of approximately $948 billion in 2022, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis — the largest annual trade deficit of any country on record, driven by strong domestic demand for imports and volatile energy prices.
The greatest annual trade deficit in goods and services recorded by any single country in a calendar year, as measured by that country's official trade statistics.
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Limits Registry. LR-LARGEST-ANNUAL-TRADE-DEFICIT-SINGLE-COUNTRY. Largest annual goods-and-services trade deficit recorded by a single country. 2026.